Hello,
>
>I would be GREATLY appreciative if someone could advise me as to:
>
I will see what I can do....
> 1. what contents I sould put where (i.e. what directory structure should
>be using with what files in each
Your directory structure looks ok to me!
> 2. what exactly my path and classpath variables should look like (please
>exact entries)
It is crucial that in the path variable, you include the location of java.
Your path seems to include e:\jdk1.2.1\bin - which as far as I can tell is
correct, for your setup.
This should enable javac.exe to be found, so you can compile java source
files. You confirm java is being found by "java -version" at the dos promp.
>When I try to compile from the Command prompt I get the following error
>messages:
>
>1. Package javax.servlet not found in import.
>2. Superclass GenericServlet of class Testabc not found.
That error message also indicates that java is set up corectly.
Your problem is with java finding you JSDK (javax)....
What you do need to do is find and get javax on the class path. You will
then be able to compile servlets.
>I have searched my entire drive for any file beginning with javax*.* and
>found none. I suspect this is in the servlet.jar directory.
The package javax is a directory, not a file. Java pakages (several class
files make up a package) exist in a directory of the package name.
>e.\jsdk (unzipped servlet2_1-win.zip - 366KB - 4/29/99 - into this
>directory) Directory now is 1.11MB in 143 files in 26 folders.
>Subdirectories under this include: etc., examples, src and webpages. There
>are 9 files including servlet.jar and server.jar (I have tried copying the
>servlet.jar file everywhere I could think of to see if it made a
>difference - it didn't).
On my machine javax is found in directory e:\jsdk2.0\src\javax. My
classpath therefor has the following included: e:\jsdk2.0\src\ You should
find the javax directory and include the directory in which it is found in
your classpath.
[However it is worth pointing out that Java automatically adds the directory
you are compiling fromto the classpath, so theroretically you can compile a
servlet from the src directory without needing to change the class path.]
> 3. what directories I should be placing my source files when I compile
and
>where I should place them after they have been compiled.
As long as javax is in the classpath you can complile servlet source files
from anywhere you like.. Then you just copy the .class files to the servlets
directory on the server.
> 4. what directory I should be in when I try to compile
Generally it is a good idea to be in directory where the source is. [Unless
the file is in the class path, in which case you can be anywhere.]
> 5. what, if any, servlet registrations to the Java Web Server admin are
>absolutely needed.
You have lost me here. I was able to run servlets without touching the
server admin, in fact, I still haven't touched it!
> 6. how I should reference the servlets from my browser to test them.
If your servlet has a doGet() method you can point you browser to them
directly, noting that you use the directory "servlet" rather than
"servlets". For example:
http://localhost:8080/servlet/TestServlet
>I would also be very interested in information about any web sites that
>cover installing all these components and setting up AND TESTING the
>development environment and useful tips on the mechanics of development,
>compiling, source management and deployment of servlets and JSPs.
No idea!
Hope all that helps.
Dan.
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